Cali vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$287
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
41
😀 Quality of life
51
54
🏙️ Population
2.47M
580K

The cost of living in Cali is 45% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6748th and 4282nd ($733 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in Colombia and Jamaica, respectively. Check Colombia vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 6170th and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Kingston

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Cali Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$2136

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728